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    The Car Aerodynamics Quiz

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    The Car Aerodynamics Quiz

    1. The term used to define and measure the air


    resistance acting against a moving car is…
    coefficient of drag
    lemniscate of Bernoulli
    frictional eigenvalue
    2. Imagine a moving car. The area directly in front of
    the car is an area of…
    lower air pressure
    higher air pressure
    a perfect vacuum
    3. What happens when air struggles to fill the void
    left behind a car that's moving forward?
    The low pressure area behind the car "pulls" on the car, creating drag.
    The air rushes into the void and pushes the car forward.
    The low pressure area creates lift that reduces the traction of the rear tires.
    4. What is the term for air molecules that behave in a
    chaotic manner, moving in multiple directions
    instead of a consistent flow?
    turbulence
    resistance
    drafting
    5. What is it called when air molecules break away
    from the car's surface and become turbulent?
    flow separation
    delamination
    the Venturi effect
    6. What is the name for the layer of air molecules
    that forms along the surfaces of a moving object,
    such as a car?
    viscosity layer
    boundary layer
    diffusion layer
    7. Which part of a car's bodywork helps create an
    area of low pressure underneath the car?
    windshield
    rear spoiler
    front splitter
    8. What is the optimal cross-sectional shape for
    suspension components that are exposed to the air
    (such as in open wheel race cars)?
    round
    oval
    square
    9. Along with coefficient of drag, the most important
    aerodynamic aspect of a car's shape is…
    frontal area
    height
    roof curvature
    10. The best shape for a car's rear window is…
    a flat panel that angles in toward the passenger compartment
    a flat vertical panel
    a gradual slope
    11. What helps create an area of high pressure over
    a car's trunk, negating the low pressure created by
    the rear window?
    a wing
    a spoiler
    brake cooling vents
    12. Does a wing on a race car act the same as a wing
    on an airplane?
    Yes, but a wing on a car is inverted to provide downforce instead of lift.
    No, it's a misconception that they perform similar functions because they
    were given similar names.
    Yes, but other parts of the car's design must work to overcome the lift
    created by the wing.
    13. Which of these does NOT help create low air
    pressure underneath a car?
    a raked angle, with the front of the car closer to the ground than the rear
    ram air intake on the hood
    side skirts
    14. Why does the trailing car gain speed when
    "drafting" another car (or truck)?
    It's riding the wave of turbulence created by the lead car.
    It's driving in the low pressure area created by the lead car and therefore
    doesn't have to push through as much air.
    The flow separation from the lead car pushes more air into the trailing car's
    engine, increasing the horsepower.
    15. A wing with an aggressive angle of attack
    generates both downforce and…
    lift
    drag
    the Venturi effect
    16. NACA ducts can be used to reduce what?
    lift
    frontal area
    the size of the boundary layer
    17. What does a rear diffuser do?
    seal off the area beneath the car, keeping all air flow out
    expand the area under the car, accelerating the movement of air out from
    under the car, increasing downforce.
    dissipate turbulence from the wheel wells
    18. As a car's velocity doubles, what happens to the
    amount of drag it experiences?
    It remains the same.
    It quadruples.
    It increases ten times.
    19. What is a potential problem when a race car
    drafts another car very closely?
    reduced fuel efficiency
    over-revving the engine
    overheating
    20. To minimize drag, elements that project from the
    main body of the car, like mirrors, should be
    placed…
    very close to the main body
    as far from the body as is practical
    in front of a wing or spoiler

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